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Recruiting in West Northamptonshire

Most services are in Northampton, but the people you support are not all there

West Northamptonshire covers around 530 square miles, from Northampton out to Daventry in the west and Brackley and Towcester in the south. Services cluster in the county town, yet packages in the villages still need covering, and a carer living on the far side of Northampton can spend more time on the road than with clients. The M1 and M40 both pass through the area, which makes some journeys quick and others slow.

You are also not the only one hiring. The council advertises personal assistant roles on behalf of direct payment users in Northampton, Daventry and beyond, and Northampton General Hospital recruits for its own wards and for Danetre Hospital. Population growth of around 13.5% in a decade, with the 50 to 64 age group growing fastest, means demand is unlikely to ease. Nursing homes have a local pipeline in Northampton College, whose T Level in Health includes an adult nursing route. Before you advertise for a village round, it is worth checking on Carer Badge who already lives out towards Brixworth or Long Buckby.

69% of the inspected care employers in West Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC, below the 82% across the East Midlands and below England as a whole (85%).